Essential Guide to Africa - The Click Song (Key: OR Dmaj)

Title: The Click Song (Miriam Makeba Cover)
Format: MP3 Backing Track - Instrumental - Karaoke
Created in the style of: Miriam Makeba (Essential Guide to Africa)
Genre: South African; Afropop; Folk; World Music; Special Occasion
Language: African
Era: 1960s
Key: OR Dmaj
Backing vocals: No
More info: Qongqothwane (The Click Song) is a traditional song of the Xhosa people of South Africa. It is sung at weddings to bring good fortune. The song is known world-wide thanks to the interpretation of South African singer Miriam Makeba.
Lyrics: Yes
 
Igqirha lendlela
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, huyya
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa
Nguqonqothwane
 
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, ga’aya
Nguqonqothwane
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, awu
Nguqonqothwane
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, ga’aya
Nguqonqothwane
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, mm
Nguqonqothwane
 
Igqirha lendlela
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, huyya
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa
Nguqonqothwane
 
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, ga’aya
Nguqonqothwane
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, awu
Nguqonqothwane
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, ga’aya
Nguqonqothwane
Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, mm
Nguqonqothwane
 
Igqirha lendlela
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, huyya
Nguqongqothwane
Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa
Nguqonqothwane
 
Composer: MANHATTAN BROTHERS/MAKEBA (GALLO)